The member for Herbert, Ewen Jones, has been returned to his seat for a second term with a 3.5% swing to the LNP after preferences.

Mr Jones says north Queensland will be well represented in Canberra and says his first commitment will be fixing the Bruce Highway.

"I want to get cracking with the state guys over what is a priority, when can we start, when can we actually start to roll this stuff out.

"I have also said that I would really like to be part of the rollout on the NDIS I think there are some serious conversations that we have to have there that haven't been had by the previous government," he said.

There was a pronounced swing toward the minor parties in Herbert, with Palmer United Party candidate Martin Brewster taking 9% of the primary vote and Katter's Australia Party candidate Bronwyn Walker winning 7.8% of the vote.

There was a 10.2% swing against the Labor party in Herbert, a 2.7% swing against the LNP, the Greens and Family First parties also saw fewer primary votes than in the previous election.

The member for Dawson, George Christensen, has been returned to his seat with a 5.1%swing to the LNP after preferences.

Mr Christensen says he's completely focussed on delivering on promises made and doesn't want to disappoint his electors.

"My job now is a strong local representative in a better government and that is what I intend to be and fight for this region's fair share beyond the commitments that were made.

"We are, as I keep saying, the engine room of the national economy and there is so much that should be done in this region that hasn't been done," he said.

There was a swing toward the minor parties in the seat of Dawson with Katter's Australia Party candidate Justin Englert taking 6.4% of the primary vote and Palmer United party candidate Ian Ferguson taking 10% of the primary vote.

The Greens, Labor, Family First and Citizens Elect parties all saw a reduction on their primary vote this election.